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TravelPod Member Reviews Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari Luxor

Beautiful

that_crazy_one5 contributionsRamsgate, United KingdomNov 6, 2014

Deir el Bahari is beautiful! very hot but very beautiful. The steps aren't as bad as they look and from what we saw there was no one expecting any tips which was a welcome break after the Valley of the Kings.

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Beautiful

oralee3 contributionsNova Scotia, CanadaNov 2, 2014

This temple is 3 stories tall and a testament to the great queen, who ruled as pharaoh. Her story is amazing and her temple very interesting. It is also interesting to see surrounding it the tombs of the temple builders and workers.

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Cycling to the West Bank Temple

dorlina3 contributionsHong KongDec 7, 2013

It includes one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. As we arrived at late afternoon and so we could visit the famous temple with less crowds.

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A very moving experience

swatitari4 contributionsMumbai (Bombay), IndiaNov 28, 2010

Knowing the creators of the monuments as humans makes all the difference between seeing it and experiencing it!!

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Culture

lisaputtlitz11 contributionsBad Bramstedt, GermanyApr 10, 2010

It is exactly what one would expect: Old Egyptian art in a temple and it is beautiful. Only one thing on the bad side: The slightly disturbing feelings of guards with machine guns. If that was supposed to make me feel safe it failed to do so when the gun nearly touched my head.

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